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The thread discusses users' concerns about the absence of a "Start Menu" tab in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties in Windows 10, contrasting it with pre-release screenshots that show this feature. The original poster and others confirm they cannot access customization options for the Start Menu, and some note that options are limited to registry hacks. Overall, users express confusion and disappointment, suggesting that certain expected customization features appear to be missing in the final Windows 10 release.
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When I right click my Taskbar and select Properties, I have Taskbar, Navigation and Toolbars Tabs, but there is no Start Menu Tab. I can't customize my Start Menu. Isn't there supposed to be a Start Menu Tab?

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kemical

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I guess the options are somewhat changed Spotted Dog. You can of course increase/decrease it's size, change it's colour and move the icons around but that can all be done without hitting properties.
 

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Just wondered, because all the Windows 10 (pre-release) screen shots show a Start Menu Tab. Mine doesn't.

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You mean there isn't a Start menu icon? If you press the Windows key on the keyboard does the start menu appear?
 

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Sorry for the misunderstanding. Yes, I have a Start Menu Icon. There is no Start Menu Tab on the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties. On the preview versions of Windows 10, it was there.
 

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Yeah there are no settings short of reg hacking for the start menu or jump lists.
 

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Tajthy Peter

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I have te same issue.
In fact, it is called "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" - but a "Start Menu" tab is missing, hence I cannot adjust my Start Menu settings!
An image from 'No Start Menu Tab'. First image shows Hungarian Windows taskbar settings; second image shows English Windows Start Menu customization.

This is the Hungarian version, but when I called Microsoft Support, the agent said she cannot see it either! There should be 4 tabs ("Tálca" stands for "Taskbar" while "Eszköztárak" for "Toolbars").
Very weird, as the Start Menu (I assume in a highly customisable way) was one of Microsoft's "selling points" for the new op. system, claiming they heard the complaints of users re. the Windows 8/8.1 adventure.
This is what I saw in other "how-to"s. This is how it is supposed to look like:
An image from 'No Start Menu Tab'. First image shows Hungarian Windows taskbar settings; second image shows English Windows Start Menu customization.

And this customisation IS apparently missing from the final version of Windows 10!!!
Very strangely the Microsoft agent told me to post this issue on Microsoft forums (which I did now), as they can only support with download / installation issues, but cannot log such issues?
Very weird, indeed.
 

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